how do you bid a ceramic tile job?

Question

time per hour/price per square foot

Answer 1

per square foot on setting
but then you must alow for floor prep ( flat fee usally or sq foot )
dump fee
over concrete or plywood subfloor? ( underlayment )
type of tile or stone being set ( this affects price of labor and materials usage )
any 45 degree pattern or inlay cuts
you DO have a tile saw right?
and a low rpm high torque drill for mixing plus a mixing paddle
plus all the related tools, spacers, sapcer popper, grout float, notched trowels ect.. to do the job right
have read the CTA handbook ( what .. you do not know what the CTA handbook is ? )

Answer 2

Ceramic Tile Jobs

Answer 3

Some figure by square footage. My ex figures a price by the job itself (hours to measure, cut, grout, etc.) and also, if the customer is supplying the tiles or if he has to purchase the tiles. I think bidding by square footage is fine for carpet laying, but tile laying is more intensive in that you also have to cut the tiles to fit corners and edges, lay grout for the tile to sit on, place spacers between the tiles, make sure tiles are aligned properly (level, end to end, etc.) grout the tiles, clean, etc., etc. So I would bid by the job. My ex keeps a log of how long it takes him to do his job, square footage, what exactly he had to do, etc. so when he is asked for a bid, he can examine past jobs to get a rough estimate and then bid from there.

Answer 4

If you go to Home Depot the install prices are always by Square Foot. I would think that if you price it by square foot that it would be beneficial to the customer because the price would not change but even more beneficial for the contractor because if you get it done faster you still make the same amount. With hourly charging the price can fluctuate. If it takes longer to get the job done than you would have to charge the customer more and they might not be happy about it.

Answer 5

Per Sq Foot..Good Luck